Class Action Lawsuit Against Sprint for the 10$ Fee! - Page 6

snowplow54 · #51 (**permalink**) 01-10-2011, 05:35 AM

The way i see it is that its just a different take on tiered data plans. rather than being like AT&T and offering you a max of 2GB for a higher price than what you pay on Sprint. They price the unlimited plans based on the phone you have. I think we can all agree that sprint has done an awful job of explaining the fee. And While I would (obviously) be much happier with an extra $10 in my pocket each month, I still believe the pricing is fair for this phone. 4G or not.

allwires · #52 (**permalink**) 01-13-2011, 12:15 PM

I don't see why sprint just doesn't do it this way.

If you want the 4G, then you pay the $10 extra.
If you don't want the 4G, then don't pay the $10 extra, and just don't enable the phone's 4G service...

I guess this is where Sprint screwed up. They call it "premium data" while they should just call it what it really is. A 4G charge. Like other people said, they are not being clear about what you are being charged for, even if you agreed to pay for it

Imagine someone who might have signed up for this "premium data" and later found out that it is different than what they were told/thought it was, and now feel cheated. That is the whole point of this discussion.

**DarkLord** · #53 (**permalink**) 01-14-2011, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by allwires

I don't see why sprint just doesn't do it this way.

If you want the 4G, then you pay the $10 extra.
If you don't want the 4G, then don't pay the $10 extra, and just don't enable the phone's 4G service...

I guess this is where Sprint screwed up. They call it "premium data" while they should just call it what it really is. A 4G charge. Like other people said, they are not being clear about what you are being charged for, even if you agreed to pay for it

Imagine someone who might have signed up for this "premium data" and later found out that it is different than what they were told/thought it was, and now feel cheated. That is the whole point of this discussion.

OMG! !! Finally!!! Someone that grasps simple ideas. Thank you sir.

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quick99si · #54 (**permalink**) 01-14-2011, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by allwires

I don't see why sprint just doesn't do it this way.

If you want the 4G, then you pay the $10 extra.
If you don't want the 4G, then don't pay the $10 extra, and just don't enable the phone's 4G service...

I guess this is where Sprint screwed up. They call it "premium data" while they should just call it what it really is. A 4G charge. Like other people said, they are not being clear about what you are being charged for, even if you agreed to pay for it

Imagine someone who might have signed up for this "premium data" and later found out that it is different than what they were told/thought it was, and now feel cheated. That is the whole point of this discussion.

I agree completely, but I think that the reason it was never implemented in such a way may have to do with, among other things, the overall marketing strategy employed by Sprint. The "first in 4G" thing seems to have been a huge selling point, with all of the 4G-capable devices carrying that designation in their name (eg Epic 4G) to remind us every day that Sprint is on the cutting edge of the Geez.

To me the EVO seems to have targeted disgruntled iPhone users who may perceive ATT to be "slow." Commercials airing today continue to fuel the EVO vs iPhone thing. The Epic, besides the keyboard of course, was the only of several Galaxy devices to have a 4G radio. So with this full embrace of the fastest of the fastest, it may be unacceptable to have an Epic 4G running on the old tired EVDO Rev.A being compared to the same device on Verizon and others.

The planning and execution were both horrible in my opinion. Let's not forget that we're talking about a company that traded at $75 in 2000 and eventually at $10 before the recent economic downturn. I also recall the Sprint/Nextel merger being touted as the worst merger of the decade (old leadership).

johnnychimpo · #55 (**permalink**) 01-15-2011, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by DarkLord

OMG! !! Finally!!! Someone that grasps simple ideas. Thank you sir.

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Very nice sir, i thought i was the only one who noticed this.

tornacl · #56 (**permalink**) 01-18-2011, 11:47 PM

Just to kick this out there .... even with the 10 beans for the premium data or 4G fee, I still pay less than any of the other carriers can even come close to. !

I will gladly pay a 120.00 beans a year to get a more advanced network capable of keeping up with our demands for data.

I have seen Sprint make some serious strides to improve their customer service and customer satisfaction. This fact by itself would be enough for me to recognize a reason to pay 10.00 beans for a premium / 4G fee.

Is it really worth the time and effort to sue Sprint for this ... who do you think will suffer the most from a legal battle ??

ALL OF US AS SPRINT CUSTOMERS !!

**DarkLord** · #57 (**permalink**) 01-19-2011, 12:21 AM

If I see that one more time I'm going to puke.

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tornacl · #58 (**permalink**) 01-19-2011, 12:47 AM

And yet you chose an EVO ??

revaaron · #59 (**permalink**) 01-19-2011, 11:22 AM

I've been paying $10 for 5+ months now and I've connected to 4G about 5 times. twice at a concert in boston and 3 times driving through boston.

**DarkLord** · #60 (**permalink**) 01-20-2011, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by tornacl

And yet you chose an EVO ??

Yes. But when I first ordered it I was told if we didn't have 4g in this area then I wouldn't have to pay it. Then when I picked it up I was told I would have to pay it but that we would have 4g by the end if 2010. We didn't get it. Yet another lie by Sprint

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